Cheapest walk-ashore berths in the South East

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

98 sites · 12 with space now · 18 with a waiting list · typical £3,490 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£14,904 across 98 published tariffs)

At a glance

98 sites: 6 on canals, 31 on rivers, 50 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
12 of the 98 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard, Byfleet Boat Club, The Embankment Marina, Twyford Bridge Marina, Uxbridge L1 Leisure, Thames Boat House and 6 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Medway Yacht Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Yarmouth Harbour, Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings and 12 more.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Upper Thames Sailing Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 98 is £3,490 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 98, 68 have electric hook-up, 19 a pump-out, 27 diesel, 29 a boat hoist and 35 visitor berths.
8 of the 98 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Canal & River Trust (2), Cowes Harbour Commission (2), Environment Agency (14), MDL Marinas (12), Premier Marinas (7), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), Shoreham Port (2), Tingdene Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Rivers

Upper Thames Sailing Club

Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£54 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Lionhearts Cruising Club

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Rivers

Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal

£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers A few berths left

Byfleet Boat Club

West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey

£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Newbury Manor Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Uxbridge L1 Leisure

Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings

Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings

Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Enslow Wharf

Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings

Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal

Prices not published

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings

Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Environment Agency Sunbury Lock Base Moorings

Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Pyrford Marina

Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings

Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Waiting list

Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Penton Hook Marina

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Windsor Marina

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Upper Thames Sailing Club	Bourne End, River Thames	£54	£5.40	linear moorings	Not reported
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	£27.50	linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Lionhearts Cruising Club	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	£396	£39.60	linear moorings	Not reported
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings	Abingdon, River Thames	£500	£50	linear moorings	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	£50.47	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lady Bee Marina	Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal	£543	£54.30	pontoon berths	Not reported
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	£61.20	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£64.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	£82.47	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	£89.79	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	£113	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Byfleet Boat Club	West Byfleet, River Wey	£1,267	£126.70	linear moorings	A few berths left
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	£1,320	£132	pontoon berths	Not reported
Admiralty Jetty	Camber, River Rother	£1,430	£143	linear moorings, drying berths	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£1,505	£150.50	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
The Embankment Marina	Gravesend, River Thames	£1,680	£168	pontoon berths	Berths available
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£1,700	£169.95	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	£182.33	pontoon berths	Berths available
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	£204.30	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Newbury Manor Marina	Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal	£2,107	£210.67	pontoon berths	Not reported
Uxbridge L1 Leisure	Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal	£2,396	£239.58	linear moorings	Berths available
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings	Benson, River Thames	£2,398	£239.76	linear moorings	Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings	Eynsham, River Thames	£2,398	£239.76	linear moorings	Waiting list
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings	Oxford, River Thames	£2,398	£239.76	linear moorings	Not reported
Thames Boat House	Shepperton, River Thames	£2,500	£250	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Berths available
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	£251.06	pontoon berths	Not reported
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings	Oxford, River Thames	£2,594	£259.44	linear moorings	Waiting list
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	£259.70	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	£262.35	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings	Goring, River Thames	£2,638	£263.76	linear moorings	Waiting list
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings	Windsor, River Thames	£2,659	£265.92	linear moorings	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	£267.12	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	£273	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Enslow Wharf	Enslow, Oxford Canal	£2,802	£280.20	linear moorings	Berths available
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	£281	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	£285	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in the South East?

Across the 98 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Upper Thames Sailing Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £3,490 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Upper Thames Sailing Club is cheapest at £54 a year in Bourne End.

Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in the South East have space now?

12 of the 98 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard, Byfleet Boat Club, The Embankment Marina, Twyford Bridge Marina, Uxbridge L1 Leisure, Thames Boat House, Enslow Wharf, Littlehampton Marina and 4 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest walk-ashore berths in the South East?

8 of the 98 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 30 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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